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Aggravated Assault in Arizona Aggravated Assault Charges, Penalties, and Defense explained
Introduction Aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another to inflict severe or aggravated bodily injury. This is a Misdemeanor Assault. Aggravated assault is a serious offense and requires an extensive review of all the government’s file material. Here RR Law Group has discussed what is Aggravated Assault and all penalties related to it.
Aggravated Assault Charges Aggravated assault is defined under A.R.S. 131204. It says that an Aggravated Assault occurs when there is an assault (classified under A.R.S. 13-1203) and there is also any one of the following circumstances:
Causes serious physical injury to another Use a deadly weapon or dangerous object to use as a weapon Commit assault by means of any force that causes temporary but substantial disfigurement Commit assault while a victim is bound; physically restrained Commit assault after entering the private residence of another with the intent to commit assault Are 18 years of age or older, and they commit assault on a child who is under the age of 15. Gain Control or attempts to gain control of a police officer’s firearm or other weapon
Aggravated Assault Penalties Class 6 Aggravated Assault (least serious): 18 months to 3 years in prison; presumptive sentence is 27 months. Class 5 Aggravated Assault carries a sentence of two to four years in jail, with a three-year presumptive sentence. Class 4 Aggravated Assault carries a sentence of 4 to 8 years in prison, with a presumptive sentence of 6 years. Class 3 Aggravated Assault has a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, with a 7.5-year presumptive sentence. Class 2 Aggravated Assault: 7 to 21 years in jail; 10.5 years is the presumptive sentence.'
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One way to challenge the underlying assault charge is to challenge what is known as “causation”, an important concept in criminal law.
Another important defense to consider in an Aggravated Assault case is whether the person being charged acted out of self-defense.
In some aggravated assault cases, there is no or little actual contact but there is a fear or apprehension that is created in the person claimed to be the victim.
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In all aggravated assault defenses, it is A very common aggravated important to do a assault charge is when an thorough assault occurs on a person investigation into all who is protected by the aspects of the case, statute, most often the in a process called police. discovery.
Best Aggravated Assault Lawyer in Arizona R&R Law Group Aggravated assault is an attempt to cause serious bodily harm to an individual with disregard for human life. R&R Law provides defense related to these assaults.
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